Mausoleum of Mohammed V

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Coordinates: 34°01′21.41″N, 6°49′19.01″W

Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins
Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins
The Mausoleum
The Mausoleum

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. It is located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof. Its construction was completed in 1971. Hassan II was buried there following his death in 1999.

Interior of the Mausoleum with a Koran reader
Interior of the Mausoleum with a Koran reader
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